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Navigating the green skills crisis in global food

A food industry checklist 8 essential steps to getting green skills ready a food industry checklist mockup

Learn why investing in green skills today secures your supply chain tomorrow.

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What’s inside the checklist?

  1. A clear breakdown of the most in-demand green skill areas right now

  2. Step-by-step actions to audit your current ESG capabilities

  3. Guidance on upskilling, recruitment and external resources

  4. Tips to help you embed sustainability into every department – not just CSR

How significant is the Green Skills Gap?

11.6%

The rate at which global demand for green talent grew from 2023-2024 – twice as quickly as supply (5.6%)*

2030

One in five jobs will lack the green talent required to fill it. By 2050, this gap will be as high as one in two jobs*

2.5 million

The number of agri-food jobs set to be created by the European Green Deal alone**

18%

The proportion of businesses hiring for green roles that are struggling to find candidates with the right skills

74%

Nearly three-quarters of businesses reported a lack of diversity among those candidates that did apply for specialist sustainability roles

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